SF pedestrian death becomes murder case as 74-year-old trans woman is struck
TL;DR
In San Francisco, 74-year-old transgender guitarist Dannielle Spillman was killed when a Mercedes struck her in SoMa; Valentino Cash Amil, 30, has been charged with murder as prosecutors say video evidence shows the driver accelerating after Spillman confronted the car, while friends remember Spillman as generous and devoted to music; the case highlights concerns about pedestrian safety and violence against transgender people in the city.
- She was killed in the street. Then her reputation was put on trial The San Francisco Standard
- Dannielle Spillman, SoMa hit-and-run victim, was a grandma and a rock star Mission Local
- Driver charged with murder in San Francisco hit‑and‑run that killed 74-year-old: DA ABC7 San Francisco
- Mercedes driver arrested after pedestrian killed in alleged hit and run The San Francisco Standard
- S.F. DA files murder charge against man suspected in fatal SoMa hit-and-run San Francisco Chronicle
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